Federal Court To Hear Dispute Over CBP Seizure Of Journalist Max Blumenthal’s Phones - Tampa Free Press

Federal Court To Hear Dispute Over CBP Seizure Of Journalist Max Blumenthal’s Phones - Tampa Free Press

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) will appear in federal court Wednesday morning to request evidence regarding the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) seizure and week-long retention of journalist Max Blumenthal’s mobile phones. The hearing in Blumenthal v. Mullin is scheduled for July 29 at 10:00 a.m. at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern […] Federal Court To Hear Dispute Over CBP Seizure Of Journalist Max Blumen…

The Interrogation of Max Blumenthal: A Test for American Democracy in the Age of Security-Centric Governance

The lawsuit filed after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) questioned Max Blumenthal and seized two of his cellphones has renewed debate over the government’s security powers toward journalists. After the suit was filed, CBP said the phones could be returned, but that did not resolve the central question: Were his data, communications, or confidential [...]

ADC Heads to Court Over Unanswered Questions in CBP Seizure of Journalist Max Blumenthal’s Phones

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